urban transit
Metro bus system
Urban transit refers to public transportation systems operating within cities and metropolitan areas—buses, subways, light rail, streetcars, and similar services designed to move people through densely populated areas.
The term emphasizes scheduled, shared transport as distinct from private vehicles: The city invested heavily in urban transit to reduce traffic congestion.
Also called public transit or mass transit.
- tramUrban rail vehicle
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- subway platformUnderground transit waiting area
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- city busMunicipal passenger vehicle
bus lane · trolley · commuter rail · metro · station · transfer station · public transportation · light rail · electric buses · rail tracks · bus stop · fare box · accessibility standards · train · train delay · monorail · rush hour · standing room only
- infrastructurehighways, road construction, railway expansion, power grid, roads
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
- transitbus, subway, train, metro, light rail
- rail transitsubway, metro, tram, train, trains
- Latin Transitmetro, metro stations, metro systems, subway, subway lines
- Iranian Infrastructurepower plants, highways, railways, refineries, oil pipelines
urban transitcountry roads
Unpaved rural thoroughfares
backcountry access · intercity travel · intercity rail · long-haul trucking
urban transitprivate car
Individually owned vehicle
private jet · limousine service · ride-hailing · taxi · company car
urban transitstaying put
Remaining in place
immobility · walking · cycling · on foot · bicycling